Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others
Leander Swims Over the Hellespnt to Meet His Mistress Hero
1730, published 1733
Scroll
- Artist: Bernard Picart
- Artist: Cornelis Bloemaert
- Artist: Theodor Matham
- Artist: Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck
- Publisher: Zacharias Châtelain
Leander Swims Over the Hellespnt to Meet His Mistress Hero
1730, published 1733
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 286 mm. (18 x 11 1/4 in.)
Plate: 351 x 258 mm. (13 13/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Image: 347 x 248 mm. (13 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series
From the book "Tafereel, Of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen," (Amsterdam: Chatelain, 1733) by Antoine La Barre de Beaumarchais (d. 1757)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.13015
BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008
Signed: 2
Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower center: "Leandre traverse l'Hellespont à la nage, pour / aller trouver Hero . // Leander swims over the Hellespnt to meet his/ Mistress Hero. // Leander schwimt der Hero zu Gefallen über Hellespont. // Leander swemt over den Hellespont om Hero te befoeken."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1730."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "40"
